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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Shia extremism

Shia extremism stories: 2 news summaries

Student Rape-Murder Gang Shuts Iraq U

Shia student group accused of campus campaign of terror

(Newser) - One of Iraq's leading universities has been shut down while authorities attempt to purge it of a sectarian student gang accused of carrying out a campaign of murder and rape. Professors, administrators, and fellow students have been targeted by the Students League, a shadowy group of Shia students said to... More »

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Iraq Baghdad Nouri al-Maliki university Shia extremism Shia militia

50 More Years in Mideast for US, Ex-General Says

Abizaid: Strategic situation won't allow withdrawal for decades

(Newser) - It could be 50 years before US troops leave the Middle East, the former commander of US forces in the region said yesterday. The Associated Press reports that while John Abizaid acknowledges that US forces will eventually play an "indirect role" in conflicts such as Iraq, the military won't... More »

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Iraq Middle East John Abizaid US military Shia Sunni extremism Shia extremism

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